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Bodybuilder Rich Piana fighting for life

Professional bodybuilder Rich Piana is fighting for life after falling ill at his Florida home, it is being reported.

The website TMZ says that the 46-year-old is in an induced coma after suffering "a medical emergency".

Piana is a well-known bodybuilder who has won a raft of competitions, including Mr California.

TMZ reports: "Law enforcement sources tell us ... emergency personnel responded to a possible overdose call at Piana's home on Monday afternoon. When they arrived, Piana was unresponsive and was transported to a nearby hospital where he was placed into a medically induced coma.